From: Siobhan Brough [siobhan@broughdann.com]
Sent: 13 September 2006 15:37
To: claire.mitchell@bhbcp.org.uk
Cc: Karen Barford
Subject: Re: evaluation proposal
Dear Karen & Claire
 
Thanks for you comments.  I have been experiencing problems with my email and did not receive the email you sent on Monday, so apologies for the delay in getting back.
 
As you say, telephone calls are more expensive than postal, so I will need to revise the costings and work out what kind of sample size we can do and still come in at under £4k including the face to face interviews as well.  The other comments look fine at a first glance, and providing the OEEG member with the questions beforehand is an excellent idea, so they have some time to consider responses.
 
I'm out at meetings most of tomorrow but will look at this on Friday so should have something for you by the end of the week.
 
Regards
 
Siobhan
 
Siobhan Brough
Director (Research)
Brough Dann
8 Queen Mary Avenue
Hove
E Sussex BN3 6XG
 
t: 01273 501537
m: 0794 122 7071
www.broughdann.com
Creative minds with business knowledge
 
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----- Original Message -----
From: Claire Mitchell
To: 'Siobhan Brough'
Cc: Karen.barford@bhbcp.org.uk
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 3:04 PM
Subject: FW: evaluation proposal

Hi Siobhan,
 
Please see below for Karen's feedback. Therefore please can you contact us when you have revised the proposal so that we can discuss it.
 
Thanks
 
Claire Mitchell
EQUAL Employer Engagement Co-ordinator
Business Community Partnership
Tel: 01273 774796
 

From: Karen Barford [mailto:karen.barford@bhbcp.org.uk]
Sent: 13 September 2006 15:00
To: Claire Mitchell
Subject: FW: evaluation proposal

Hi Claire,
 
Certainly think phone calls will work better, followed by a number of face-to-face for more detail / potential solutions for specific issues.
 
It is important to include all our stakeholders so yes to the OEEG and I think Terry Roy at Equal, Thea Allison at BCP, member(s) of the strategy group and possibly a couple of employers that have engaged directly with the business should be included. 
 
Following the OEEG yesterday, members requested that they were given the questions that were to be asked prior to the phone call so that they could prepare themselves. This is certainly beneficial to all and they can then make notes on the salient points beforehand.
 
A comprehensive assessment of our documents is also welcomed!
 
Many thanks,
 
Karen 

From: Claire Mitchell [mailto:claire.mitchell@bhbcp.org.uk]
Sent: 11 September 2006 15:49
To: 'Siobhan Brough'
Cc: Karen Barford
Subject: RE: evaluation proposal

Hi Siobhan,
 
Karen and I are due to meet on the 13th September to discuss this proposal, however in the interests of speed I wanted to raise some points now so we can start discussions.
 
Research Objectives: (Page 3)
 
Point 1 - It will be difficult to quantify how many more businesses have been engaged, placement offers have been created since we started. I do not know how honest people will be.
 
Point 5 - Please can you amend this point to something along the lines of would they like to see this coordination work, i.e. the OEEG, continue in the future? if so would they be interested in paying a membership fee?
 
Methodology: (Page 4)
 
First strand of evaluation - I am not keen on posted questionnaires with our members, they do not respond very well to electronic requests for information. Therefore please could you consider telephone interviews, perhaps a sample number to be worked out between us?
 
Could we also include some members of the Workforce Development Strategy Group, perhaps 2 or 3?
 
Point 1 - On the last point please could you amend it to read - Is there a need to sustain this service?
 
That concludes my observations to date. Obviously the changes to approach will require different costings.
 
I look forward to hearing from you.
 
Thanks
 
Claire Mitchell
EQUAL Employer Engagement Co-ordinator
Business Community Partnership
Tel: 01273 774796
 

From: Siobhan Brough [mailto:siobhan@broughdann.com]
Sent: 06 September 2006 16:44
To: claire.mitchell@bhbcp.org.uk
Cc: Karen Barford; Bunty
Subject: evaluation proposal

Dear Claire
 
Please find attached Brough Dann's proposal for your evaluation. I'm also posting you a hard copy.  Please note this document contains commercially sensitive information, and I would ask you not to circulate this to other research organisations.  If you need to write a brief based on this proposal, then we would accept that on this occasion.
 
The timescale I have included assumes we would be able to start initial planning on the project in the next fortnight.  I appreciate this may not be possible!  We can correspond about this further if neccessary. We are going ahead with our VAT registration, so I have worked the budget to come in at just under £4k once the VAT has been taken into account.
 
Please let me know if you would like to discuss any aspects of the proposal further.  My normal working hours are all day Tuesday & Wednesday and until 2.30pm on other days.
 
I look forward to speaking to you again.
 
Regards
 
Siobhan
 
Siobhan Brough
Director (Research)
Brough Dann
8 Queen Mary Avenue
Hove
E Sussex BN3 6XG
 
t: 01273 501537
m: 0794 122 7071
www.broughdann.com
Creative minds with business knowledge
 
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